Re: router firewalls?

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 22:52:36 GMT

"RB" <rbig@bellsouth.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:1QXcc.450$Yw5.397@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> OK. Good. I'm learning. What I should be asking (I think) is if all
> routers block incoming, similar to how firewalls do it?
>
> I understand that routers don't block any outgoing they're not commanded
to
> block

Yes, that is true. However, that's why some people run with a host based FW
on the machine to supplement the router on the outbound. Also, if using a
Win 2K, XP or 2K3 O/S, one can use IPsec to stop outbound to supplement the
router.

Duane :)